So the moose got stuck in the pulling ropes and strangled and crushed the dogs?
Just reading the headline it sounded like the moose attacked, which sounded strange.
Just reading the headline it sounded like the moose attacked, which sounded strange.
A bunch of dogs and a sled speeding around is definitely a good way to provoke one.
But yes, if you see a moose, stay the hell away. If you see a calf, get the hell away faster (before mom finds you). To be clear, while I wouldn't call them docile, moose aren't really stalking around for fresh victims. But there are things which can instantly set them off and it's best not to roll those dice if you can avoid it because they straight up aren't afraid of you.
https://coloradooutdoorsmag.com/2018/10/15/moose-attacks/
https://www.wildlifexteam.com/about/blog/moose-attacks-more-...
Reading the above, it seems they do have a special hatred of dogs though.
It's possible you may be mixing them up with elk, which do have a healthy fear of people and dogs, and would certainly make me question my ears if I heard that one had attacked a bobsled.
Source: The huge beasts that live in our neighbourhood forest in southeastern Norway
I’ve lived around moose most of my life and don’t mind getting close, but you have to read their body language.
The plural of moose is meese, similar to goose -> geese.
As a sort of PSA: moose are frankly more likely to attack if you have a dog. It’s honestly a risk factor for being attacked by a moose here in Alaska for much of the year (besides the presence of calves, of course). They have strong instincts against anything reading like a wolf. Moreover, they are more likely to opt for fight over flight when in deeper snow because it is tiring to traverse and they won’t be able to run as well. They’re exhausted, grumpy, desperate.